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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 262024, member: 2844"]Oh, and yes it is painted on cotton.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hanuman is also a protector of the household. Many houses in Bali used to have statues of Hanuman as keris holders for visitors, a bit like an umbrella stand for keris. You'd leave your keris by the door.</p><p>This Hanuman was painted gold as a sign of gratitude for protecting the house:</p><p><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDAwWDE3Mw==/z/YKcAAOSwl2RZdx3c/$_86.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 262024, member: 2844"]Oh, and yes it is painted on cotton. Hanuman is also a protector of the household. Many houses in Bali used to have statues of Hanuman as keris holders for visitors, a bit like an umbrella stand for keris. You'd leave your keris by the door. This Hanuman was painted gold as a sign of gratitude for protecting the house: [IMG]https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDAwWDE3Mw==/z/YKcAAOSwl2RZdx3c/$_86.JPG[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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